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Gov. Christie Belatedly Accepts Reality on Same-Sex Marriage
No comments on Gov. Christie Belatedly Accepts Reality on Same-Sex MarriageOne of the cool things about blogging is the occasional opportunity to say “I told you so,” and back it up with a link.
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“Governor Awesome” Is Unsuitable for Higher Office
With the important exception of same-sex marriage, I’ve been a big fan of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. There have been times when I’ve thought his candor has lapsed into bullying. But the ugly confrontation…
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The Sooner Christie Loses on Same-Sex Marriage, the Better Off He’ll Be
Christie has promised to veto the current marriage-equality bill, and he has to go through with that. But the best thing that could happen to Christie in terms of his future political ambitions would be…
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Gov. Christie Will Block Same-Sex Marriage for Now — But Not for Long
The Census Bureau says that in 2010 there were more than 130,000 legally married same-sex couples in the U.S., and despite the fantasies of opponents, no legislature is ever going to issue wholesale annulments. As…
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Surprise! New Jersey Has the Highest Tax Burden
Econ 101: Investment supports job formation. Raising taxes on anyone deters job formation. In particular, tax increases on “the rich” should be thought of as coming dollar for dollar out of a pool of money…
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The Softer Side of Governor Awesome
TigerHawk is my go-to blog for coverage of New Jersey’s Governor Awesome, and I love watching clips of Christie speaking to voters like adults. Whether he’s describing his own state as a “failed experiment” or…
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Did Governor Awesome Get Cold Feet?
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced yesterday that he was halting work on an $8.7 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson. Here’s why: The federal government and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey…
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Why Christie’s on the Right Track, in Three Paragraphs
New Jersey’s new governor is determined to reverse the state’s “failed experiment”, which consists of taxes chasing deficits in an ever-ascending spiral. A Barron’s article does the most concise job I’ve seen of explaining what…
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New Jersey Is “A Failed Experiment”
Who is this trash-talking, Jersey-bashing heretic attacking my beloved adopted state? Well, he’s the new Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie. And I find myself liking him more every time I hear him speak.